Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-23
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THE STEAMSHIP COLLISION.
The President Not Going tONew Haven
TEXAS TRAIN ROBBERS ARRESTED
Further Details OF the Collision Of the
Celtic and Britannia.


NEw YORK. May o3-It was officially stated at
the ofice OF the White Star Line this morning that
as lar as known but four OF the steerage passed.
gers killed In the collision between the celtic and
the Britannia were buried at sea. OF this number
Jane Robinson, thirteen years old. OF Fall River.
Mass, and James T1mbury, OF jersey city, were
known TO be- killed outright TWO passengers JAS
Greenale and Adam johnson, addresses unknown,
are missing, and are supposed To be among those
who were buried at sea Some of the paSsengers
insist that In addition 60 this number a fitShy
woman, with black hair was also killed and given
Sea burial The Official list OF the injured include
Elzaoeth Mainwright, Easthampton, Mass. forty
four years OF age, and Mary Gr1flin OF southport,
Eng, twenty-seven years OF age. both slightly
injured. David Ricketts, aged thirty SEVEN OF Chi
cago, head injured. N. Donnghan address unknown,
thigh broken. Mark Allen, address not given
hand smashed. VIM. Labor, Queens County Ire
land, aged siNty-fve, thigh disloCated. Patrick
Burk County Mayo, Ireland, aged fort eight foot
and ribs injured q. A. Robinson aged thirteen
(brother OF Jane Robinson, In the list OF killed.,
compound fracture OF arm. John Burk was In the
compartment which was flooded with water, and
received a bad shock: he Is a consumpuye, and ID
In bad way; his address is not given The trst
load OF steerage passengers from the Celtic was
landed at Castle Garden this morning 500 In all
The steerage passenger list OF the Celtic includes
165 passengers
AN INTERMEDIATE PASSENGERS STORY.
Tom Egan, an Intelligent young lriShman Just
over, was an intermediate passenger on the Celtic.
He was standing on the bridge OF the Celtic when
the Britannia ift came In sight through the dense
fog. He said 10 a reporter: "The Britannia was
running AT fun speed and the Celtic very slow.
starboard OF the Celtic and without changing
course would have scraped the starboard
SIDE The Celtic signaled and began 10
back back water The signal i understood 70
In doing this the Britannia turned across the GEL
ties bow. AT first thought she would clear Us,
she was going so fast, but a moment later IL was
apparent there would be a collision. just before
striking the Celtic yeered 10 the right little and
struck back OF the center OF the Britannia An
awful screaming OF the women on board OF the
Britannia followed and men Joined in the noise.
There was not so much excitement on the Celtic,
The captain OF tire Britannia called out that the
boat was sinking"
several other steerage passengers on the Celtic
were spoken 10. and all said that the Britannia
was on the starboard side or the Celtic when frst
to the port side. The Britannia has not yet come
up the bay. Mr.. J. B. Isnay, general agent OF the
White Star line, was on the Britannia this morn
ing.
STRANGE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Various estimates OF the steerage passenger
line. The figures range between l20 and 24O per-
sons. No Official list was ut the Office, and the
statement was made that the list is not made out
on outgoing steamers until within two days sail
OF the other side. IL is difficult TO see how the
statement OF the missing can be made under the
circumstances II was stated at the Office that
the captains OF the two steamships had
made no statements. The reports Will
lengthy documents The offlce OF the White Star
Line was crowded all the morning with friends Of
the passengers on the Britannia and Celtic, max
ing anxious inquiries. The majority OF the In
Very little Information was obtalnable The crowd
gradually dwindled away during the morning.
The passengers from the Celtic who landed at
Castle Garden do not seem 10 be any the worse for
their eXperiehce. They were Jolly and laughing,
and not at all affected by the scenes they had
passed through